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Momen seeks Indonesian support for being ASEAN dialogue partner

Shawdesh Desk: Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has sought Indonesian support to Bangladesh’s candidature for ASEAN Sectoral Dialogue Partner as Dhaka has been maintaining vibrant trade relations with some

Mild cold wave sweeps over four districts

Shawdesh dEsk: Rajshahi, Pabna, Naogaon and Kurigram districts are in the grip of a mild cold wave, weather officials said on Thursday. The cold conditions may continue in these districts,

Dhaka is world’s second-most polluted city

Shawdesh Desk: The densely populated capital of Bangladesh continues to gasp for fresh air. On Thursday, Dhaka was ranked the world’s second-most polluted city, as its air quality index (AQI)

Global Covid cases top 337 million

Shawdesh Desk: The overall number of Covid cases has now surpassed 337 million, with a spike in cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus across the world. According to

Mega projects mark major progress

Shawdesh dEsk: The ongoing mega projects saw major progress in 2021 with some of them nearing completion as the project work gathered pace after the coronavirus-induced slowdown. The much-coveted Padma

Covid-19: Bangladesh marks 25.11% percent positivity rate, 9,500 new cases

Shawdesh dEsk: The country has witnessed 25.11 percent daily positivity rate while 9,500 more people tested positive for Covid-19 in the last 24 hours till 8:00 am Wednesday, a DGHS

Youths showing the way in smart farming with apps

Shawdesh Desk: Agri-Science Society is a volunteer organization working for developing apps to aid digitalization in the agriculture marketing and farming sector of Bangladesh. Sheikh Shoaibur Rahman, a student of

None can stop Bangladesh’s indomitable advancement: PM

Shawdesh desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday expressed her firm conviction that none can stop the indomitable pace of the country’s advancement as it has become a “role model”